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Covers of Newsday and the Daily News covering the TWA Flight 843 accident.

TWA L-1011 Veers Off the Runway and Catches Fire at JFK: July 30 in Aviation History

A TWA L-1011 aborts takeoff and burns at JFK while all 292 on board escape unharmed, an ANA 727 collides with a Japanese fighter, and more.
by NYCAviation Staff
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The Story Behind the New ‘Pilot’s Bill of Rights’ Law

The new Pilot's Bill of Rights Law has many wondering why such rights didn't already exist, but what does it mean for pilots? More importantly, what brought it about?
by NYCAviation Staff
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BREAKING: JetBlue Pilots Vote to Unionize

By an overwhelming 71% majority, JetBlue Airway's more than 2500 pilots voted to join the Air Line Pilots Association, the nation's largest union for pilots.
by NYCAviation Staff
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A jarring screenshot of US air traffic on Monday morning, with virtually none in the northeast. (Map/data by Planefinder.net)

Hurricane Sandy Live Air Travel Updates

Around the clock info about airlines and airports as Hurricane Sandy moves into the Northeast US.
by NYCAviation Staff
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NTSB Finds Source of Boeing 787 Battery Fire: Announces Review of Battery System

The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that they have pinpointed the origin of the January 7th battery fire on a JAL Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Boston to single cell which short circuited and spread to other cel...
by NYCAviation Staff
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